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    Inclusion North Bulletin

    Issue Number 27
    19th October 2012 In this bulletin you will hear about some of the work Inclusion North is doing and information about what is happening across the country. Statements and an update on our work
    At the end of September we sent out the half year statements as well as an update on the work we have been doing so far. You can see the work update at: www.inclusionnorth.org/our-work/membership/areamembership/an-update-on-our-work-in-2012/ You can ask for a copy of your local areas statement from your partnership board or you can contact us. Tell us what you think We have also asked our members and people we work with to tell us what they think about Inclusion North If you would like to have your say you can do so by answering the 8 short questions in the link below: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YSBPCN5 We can also send you a paper copy of these questions if you want one just let us know. If you havent already told us what you think then please let us know by 20th November

    Leading Real Change A Workshop with John O Brien


    8th November York 10.30 3.15 This year Inclusion North will be working with John O Brien to run a 1 day workshop on leading real change to achieve the personalisation agenda Personalisation is one of the most exciting opportunities for people and families to be in control and be supported to live their lives in a way that makes sense to them. This is an opportunity to work with John OBrien to think about leading change at cultural and organisational levels. Thinking about how we achieve more than just changes in the system. Who is the event for? This day is for people leading the changes to achieve Personalisation. This includes self advocate leaders, family leaders and paid worker leaders. This event is for a local team of leaders including: Local Personalisation Lead Family or Self Advocate Leader Support Provider Leader The day is for Inclusion North member areas and places are limited to three people per area. If you want to book your place you can contact our office or you can book online here: www.surveymonkey.com/s/KRDFD9X You can find out more at: http://inclusionnorth.org/about/news/leading-real-change-withjohn-o-brien.html

    Save the Date for the Keep on Moving events in December


    5th December York 14th December Newcastle Inclusion North will be holding two events in December to celebrate and share the fantastic work happening in our areas to make inclusion real for people with learning disabilities and their families. There will be two events. One will be in the North East and the other will be in the Yorkshire and Humber. There will be something for everyone to learn or talk about on the day whether you are interested in community leadership, commissioning or self-directed support and personalisation. These events will help us share how to do things differently with less money and keep us moving in tough times and the winter months. These events are free for Inclusion North members but non-members can buy places if space is available.

    We will send out more information soon but in the meantime please hold the date in your diary

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    News and updates from Around the Country


    Doing Services Differently A New paper from the New Economics Foundation This report is about local innovation in services for disabled people written by the New Economics Foundation This means doing services differently so that they help make the lives of disabled people better and give them greater choice and control, helping them to participate equally in society. To read the report visit the website below: http://www.neweconomics.org/publications/doing-servicesdifferently Yorkshire Ambulance Service Survey The Yorkshire Ambulance Service would like to know what people think as it can help them to make their services better. They would particularly like learn more about the services they provide to patients with a learning disability. They have put together 2 surveys: Survey for Patients with Learning Disabilities who have used our Patient Transport Service. Survey for Patients with Learning Disabilities who have used our A&E/999 emergency service. You can find the survey at: www.yas.nhs.uk

    Easy Read Leaflet on Going to a Magistrate Court HM Courts and Tribunal service and Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Learning Disability Staff have produced an easy read photographic leaflet to explain the magistrates court process to people with learning disabilities. You can see the leaflet by visiting the link below: www.cwp.nhs.uk/Publications/Leaflets/ldleaflets/Documents/Go ing%20to%20a%20magistrates%20court.pdf Family charter from Dimensions Dimensions have done a charter that says what families can expect of them as a support provider supporting their family member You can find out more information at: www.dimensions-uk.org/assets/familycharter Making Reasonable Adjustments to Cancer Screening This is a report from Improving Health and Lives about the three national cancer screening programmes, and builds on the work of the Cornwall Cancer Screening Team to describe some of the reasonable adjustments that have been put in place to increase access to screening by people with learning disabilities. You can read the report at: www.improvinghealthandlives.org.uk/publications.php5?rid=11 26&edit

    Direct payments for people who lack capacity to consent The Mental Health Foundation are working on a project to investigate how direct payments work for people who may lack the capacity to consent. They are interested in speaking to people who have experience of receiving and managing direct payments for others. They are looking for participants in South Yorkshire to take part in a research interview which could be done over the telephone or in person. The interview would last no longer than one hour, and participants will be offered an incentive for taking part. If you would like to find out more details contact Dan Robotham on: Tel: 0207 803 1116 Email: [email protected] Real Voices, Real Lives Workshops exploring Disability Hate Crime Real Voices Real Lives is an interactive theatre workshop that explores complex issues within a safe and supported environment. This workshop is ideal for groups of people with learning disabilities who have personal experience of the issues involved such as disability harassment, discrimination, violence, hate crime, mate crime, and the concept of an unreliable witness. To find out more about these workshops you can visit their website at: http://www.mind-the-gap.org.uk/consultancy/consultancy

    Workshops and events happening


    Safe Social Networking Free workshops from friends Action North East Friends Action North East are running a FREE workshop on learning how to set up an email, register with www.friendsaction.co.uk to safely make friends online and find out about exciting events in your area, how to get to places and find out about other useful services. These workshops are on: 5th November 10am-midday 12th November 10am-midday 26th November 10am-midday 10th December 10am-midday They are also running FREE workshops exclusively for parents/carers to teach how to support people using the internet. These workshops are on: 19th November 10am-midday 3rd December 10ammidday To book your place contact them on: Tel: 0191 231 4327 Email: [email protected]

    A night of Entertainment from the Twisting Ducks Theatre Company Thursday 25th October Westgate Community College, Newcastle Announcing a fabulous double bill from two companies who are Dragonfly Theatre Company - a Penrith based theatre company, and Better Days, a Newcastle Based Company. To book your place contact the Twisting Ducks on: Tel: 07925167775 Email: [email protected] For more details visit: www.thetwistingducks.co.uk

    Eyes and Vision An Event from See Ability 8th November The Bradbury Centre, Bensham Hospital, Gateshead 9.30 4.30 Cost - 30 This is a full day course that looks at all aspects of eye care and visual impairment for people who have learning disabilities For more details visit: www.seeability.org/training

    Lives Unlimited Dream PA Employer event 3rd November York Lives Unlimited are running a free event becoming a dream employer for Personal Assistants. This event is for anyone who employs PAs themselves or on someones behalf, or If you would like to know more about employing Pas. To book your place on this you can contact Lives Unlimited on: Tel: 01904 330606 Email: [email protected]

    Identifying People with Learning Disabilities in Healthcare Systems Thursday 8th November 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM Leeds United Football Club, Elland Road, Leeds This event is designed to give participants the knowledge and tools to improve the identification and recording of individuals with learning disabilities in health care systems, and the detailed coding of the nature and characteristics of the persons learning disability. To book your place visit: www.improvinghealthandlives.org.uk/events/event.php?eid=21 16

    Are you Listening? A free event from ARC and BILD 9th November Department of Health, Room 102a, Skipton House, 80 London Rd, London SE1 6LH 10.30 4pm Are you listening? is a meeting co-hosted by ARC and BILD to examine the current situation in relation to support for people with learning disabilities from ethnic minority communities and their families. Places for this event are limited to 50 and you need to book by 2nd November To book your place or to let them know if you have an activity or piece of work you can share on the day contact Liz Soames on: [email protected] You can get a full programme of the day from the ARC website at: http://arcuk.org.uk/events/event/are-you-listening-event-9november-2012/

    If you would like any information on any of our meetings, training or projects you can contact the office on: Tel: 0113 262 6409 Or E-mail: [email protected] Or you can write to us at: Inclusion North 191 Belle Vue Road Leeds LS3 1HG

    You can visit our website at: www.inclusionnorth.org Or you can contact any member of the Inclusion North team: Samantha Clark Tel: 07823 536 603 Email: [email protected]

    Danny Casper Tel: 0113 262 6409 Email: [email protected]

    Scott Cunningham Tel: 07767 776 125 Email: [email protected]

    Kate Fulton Tel: 07876 145 390 Email: [email protected]

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